Topeka MCJROTC Defeats Muncie Central MCJROTC
In an undisputed contest, scoring 955 points, Topeka MCJROTC defeated Muncie Central MCJROTC. Topeka MCJROTC finishes the season in seventh place in their Division with a 2 - 4 record. Topeka MCJROTC was led by Malachi Large who shot a 246. The remaining contributing members were Maci Nemechek, Marc Abbott, and Jack Mickelsen. Topeka MCJROTC is from Topeka, KS, and is coached by CWO3 Curtis Kelley.
Muncie Central MCJROTC dropped to 0 - 6 on the season. They finish the season in eighth place in their Division. Muncie Central MCJROTC is from Muncie, IN, and is coached by Gilbert Boyd.
These two teams are competing in the Marine Corps JROTC Distinguished Division of the Orion National Air Rifle League. Sponsored by the Orion Scoring System, the league is a national team league for high school teams and junior rifle clubs. The league has two parts. An 8 week round-robin regular season going on now. Followed by a single-elimination tournament, for the top eight teams who will compete for the league championship.
In each game the teams compete in what is known as a Three-Position Air Rifle match. The match is modeled after Olympic Rifle competitions but adapted to high school age athletes. Each athlete will shoots 10 shots in three different shooting positions, prone, standing, and kneeling. Each shot is worth a maximum of 10 points. The sum of points scored in the 30 shots is the athlete's total. The team score is comprised of the best four athletes from each team.
For more information on the league, including complete standings, visit http://www.orionscoringsystem.com/AirRifleLeague
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.688458479.1
14 - 20 Nov 2016